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Tomb of Ramesses III, Valley of the Kings

the Tomb of Ramesses III, called by Bruce the Harper's Tomb, which is
exceeded in size only by Nos. 17 and 14. As far as the third chamber the
tomb was constructed by Ramesses's father Sethnakhte, whose names are
still to be seen in various places where the later stucco has fallen
off. Peculiar to this tomb are the side chambers opening off the two
corridors. The sunk reliefs are not particularly well executed, but they
are notable for their variety and the excellent preservation of the
colors.
On each side of the entrance, which is
approached by a flight of steps with a ramp in the middle, are two
pilasters adorned with cows heads. On the door lintel are the usual
representations of Isis and Nephthys worshiping the solar disc, within
which are the sun god and a scarab.

Tomb of Ramesses III - First Corridor

First corridor, to the right and left of the entrance: the goddess Maat
kneeling, sheltering with her wings those who enter the tomb; on the
left hand wall, the King before Harakhty; beyond this the title-picture
of the "Praising of Re", the sun between a snake, a crocodile and two
gazelles' heads; then the text of the "Praising", which is continued on
the right hand wall. First side chamber, on the left: bakers,
slaughtermen and cooks at work. Second side chamber, on the right: two
rows of ships, the upper row with sails set, the lower row with sails
furled.

Tomb of Ramesses III - Second Corridor

Second corridor (with niches on the right and left): on both sides the
continuation of the "Praising", with the appropriate figures of the sun
god approaching Isis on the left and Nephthys on the right. Third side
chamber, on the left: upper row, to the left of the entrance, a kneeling
Nile god bestowing gifts on seven fertility gods (with ears of corn on
their heads); to the right of the entrance a Nile god before the snake
headed goddess Napret ("corn"), five royal cobras wearing aprons and two
fertility gods. Upper row (much damaged), left: the Nile god of Upper
Egypt presenting gifts to ten clothed royal cobras; right,

the Nile god
of Lower Egypt before Napret and three cobras. The fourth side chamber,
on the right, was the King's armory. Left hand entrance wall: the sacred
black bull Meri on the "Southern Lake". Right hand entrance wall: the
black cow Hesi on the "Northern Lake". Left hand wall, above: standards,
with pictures of sacred animals, heads of the goddess Hathor, etc. Rear
wall, above: bows, arrows, quivers. Right hand wall, above: standards,
with gods' heads; lower row destroyed.

Tomb of Ramesses III - Fifth Side Chamber

Fifth side chamber, on the left: upper row, various local divinities,
alternately hermaphrodites (with pendulous breasts) and goddesses,
bringing offerings; lower row, kneeling Nile gods. The sixth side
chamber, on the right, was the King's Treasury. On its walls are
depicted various vases, jars and bottles (including the stirrup jars
imported into Egypt from the Greek islands), elephants' tusks, necklaces
and beds with head rests and steps leading up to them. Seventh side
chamber, on the left: entrance wall, to the right and left, the King's
guardian spirit holding a staff topped by a King's head; other walls, in
two rows (lower row destroyed), snakes, sacred bulls and cows. Eighth
side chamber, on the right: work in the sacred fields (plowing, sowing,
reaping); the King sailing on a canal. Ninth side chamber, on the left:
left, a harpist singing before the god Enhuret and the falcon headed
Harakhty; right, a similar scene, largely destroyed. The text of the
songs is inscribed on the entrance walls. 10th side chamber, on the
right: 12 different figures of Osiris.

Tomb of Ramesses III - Third Chamber

The third chamber is deflected to the right in order to avoid the
adjoining tomb, No. 10. On the rear wall is a goddess, representing the
South, raising a water jar; on the other walls the King is depicted
making offerings to various gods. Fourth corridor: on the left hand wall
the sun's journey during the fourth hour of night, on the right hand
wall during the fifth hour (both from the "Book of what is in the
Underworld").

Fifth chamber: figures of gods.

Tomb of Ramesses III - Sixth Chamber

The sixth chamber is a sloping passage with side galleries and four
pillars, on which the King is depicted in the presence of various gods.
Walls on the left (beginning on the entrance wall): the sun's journey
through the fourth part of the Underworld ("Book of the Gates"); in the
bottom row representatives of the four chief races of man known to the
ancient Egyptians. Walls on the right: the sun's journey through the
fifth part of the Underworld ("Book of the Gates"). Rear wall, to the
right and left: the King before Osiris. Seventh chamber: right hand
entrance wall, the King conducted by Thoth and the falcon headed
Harkhentekhtai; left hand entrance wall, the King presenting an image of
Truth to Osiris; other walls, scenes from the "Book of what is in the
Underworld" (gods felling trees, etc.).

Tomb of Ramesses III - Pillared Chamber

The other rooms are much damaged and of little interest. In the tenth
room, a pillared chamber, stood the King's sarcophagus. His mummy was
found at Deir el-Bahri and is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

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